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使役動物 (しえきどうぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

使し役えき動どう物ぶつ

Meanings

1

noun

working animal; draft animal

Refers to animals used for labor, such as pulling carts, plowing, or carrying loads. Both draft and pack animals are also used.

昔むかしは牛うしや馬うまが主おもな使し役えき動どう物ぶつだった。
In the past, cattle and horses were the main working animals.
使し役えき動どう物ぶつの福ふく祉しも考かんがえる必ひつ要ようがある。
We also need to consider the welfare of working animals.

Kanji

使use, send on a mission, order
役duty, war, campaign
動move, motion, change
物

thing, object, matter

Similar words

家か畜ちく
家畜 refers to domesticated animals in general, often raised for food or products, while 使役動物 specifically denotes animals used for labor.
役えき畜ちく
役畜 is a more technical or agricultural term for draft animals, often used in farming contexts. 使役動物 is broader and can include any working animal.

Etymology

Compound of 使役 (しえき, 'work, labor') and 動物 (どうぶつ, 'animal'). The term is a straightforward modern coinage.